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On the controversial AFSPA, the home minister said, "We will also think of revoking AFSPA." The AFSPA gives the armed forces personnel, operating in the disturbed areas, sweeping powers to search, arrest and to open fire if they deem it necessary for "the maintenance of public order".
The AFSPA gives armed forces personnel, operating in disturbed areas, sweeping powers to search, arrest, and to open fire if they deem it necessary for "the maintenance of public order".
Speaking at the Commandants Conference, Sarma said, "We are aiming at withdrawing AFSPA completely from Assam by the end of 2023."
As part of the sequel undertaken to bring about police modernization in Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday attended the first-ever conference of the commandants at the Police Training Centre in Dergaon.
NCW chaiperson Rekha Sharma assured to personally address the problems and hardships in matters pertaining to marketing facilities, transportation, internet, etc. at the top brass level to avail facilities at earliest in order to streamline the markets.